Wow.
There is a vast improvement in the art department after the crapfest
that was Humberto Ramos' artwork in the Big Time hardcover.
While he is on hand to crap up issue 654.1, it is only one issue out
of seven in the book. Stefano Caselli, whose artwork I did not enjoy
on Avengers Academy, is actually pretty good here. He has
improved over the last few years, which is what an artist should do.
Marcos Martin is an incredible artist, a worthy heir to the thrones
of Steve Ditko and John Romita, Sr.

Art by Marcos Martin.

Dan
Slott's writing really hits the sweet spots, from a new Spider
Slayer, to the rebirth of the Scorpion to the Flash Thompson/Venom
development. I look forward to reading more of his run on the title.
These are fun, enjoyable reads that should please longtime fans of
the series.

Art by Stefano Caselli.

The
OCD zone- Nothing to add to the last two Spider-Man Premiere
Edition Hardcover OCD zone reviews.

DC
has made strides in fixing the problem of their books not laying
flat. Join the cause page if you want make sure that DC keeps up the
recent good work on their hardcovers. Don't do it for me, do it for
the children. Won't somebody
please think of the children??